英 [ˈfʌnkʃ(ə)nz] 美 [ˈfʌŋkʃnz]
n. 功能，职责；宴会，典礼；函数，应变量（function 的复数）
function /ˈfʌŋkʃən/ CET4 TEM4 [ functioning functioned functions ]
可数名词 The function of something or someone is the useful thing that they do or are intended to do. 作用
The main function of the investment banks is to raise capital for industry.
各投资银行的主要作用是为产业筹集资金。
可数名词 A function is a large formal dinner or party. 宴会; 社交聚会
...a private function hosted by one of his students.
…由他的一个学生做东的一场私人宴会。
不及物动词 If a machine or system is functioning, it is working or operating. 运转
The authorities say the prison is now functioning normally.
当局称该监狱现在在正常运转。
不及物动词 If someone or something functions as a particular thing, they do the work or fulfil the purpose of that thing. (作为某物) 起作用
On weekdays, one third of the room functions as workspace.
在工作日，这个房间的三分之一充当工作场所。
a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set
a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
height is a function of age ; price is a function of supply and demand
a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
it was a black-tie function
a vaguely specified social event
a seemingly endless round of social functions
同义词： affair / occasion / social occasion / social function
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
同义词： routine / subroutine / subprogram / procedure
perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
同义词： officiate
函数-引用次数：2224
These theories are in terms of window increase/decrease functions.
这些定理是以拥塞窗口的增加和减小函数的形式给出的。
参考来源互联网拥塞控制算法研究
功能-引用次数：3443
The second chapter: Nature and functions of performance audit.
第一章:政府绩效审计的本质与功能。
参考来源政府绩效审计基本理论问题研究
功用-引用次数：16
This whole new interpretation establishes the basic framework of our analysis. Based on this we grasp the particular connotation of professional ethics of accounting, and analyze its strongpoint and limitation of expression and realistic functions.
这种全新的阐释奠定了基本的分析框架,在此基础上得出了会计职业伦理的独特内涵,并分析了其表达长处、局限性及现实功用。
函数-引用次数：1193
Functions are used to improve the validity of this proposed algorithm.
通过测试函数验证细菌群体趋药性算法寻优时的有效性。
功能-引用次数：2332
Finally,it discusses the functions of Judge interpretation.
最后论述了释明权的功能。
参考来源论法官释明权（研究生论文）
功用-引用次数：32
The third chapter is mainly about Lin Shu’s translation thought, including his opinions of and attitude towards translation, and the functions and purposes of his translation.
第三章主要讨论林纾的翻译思想,包括林纾对翻译的看法、态度以及翻译的功用、目的等等。
参考来源林纾小说翻译研究
职权-引用次数：8
The consuls were the supreme civil and military magistrates in Roman Republic. Their functions were performed in the political, military and judicial fields with the invested imperium.
执政官是罗马共和国常设最高长官，内理国事，外逞军威，其职权涵盖了政治、军事、司法等领域，其活动与罗马共和国的兴衰紧密相联。
参考来源试论罗马共和国早期的执政官
用途-引用次数：3
参考来源清代典当业税收问题
函数
函数（Functions）：函数简单地说就是 代码块。将实现某一种能执行特定功能 的代码放在一起用一种特殊的方式定义、 封装，最后命名这一段代码为函数...
产品功能（Functions）:一颗超亮LED照明灯、八颗红色LED闪烁灯警报信号、强力磁铁座，可吸附在铁制物体上。
项目立项、规划(Planning)选址(Location)、土地预审审批手续相关职能部门(Functions)在个工作日(Days)内办结。用地许可批准后，部门在2个月内完成土地统征和拆迁安置工作(Work)，理想首先是一种付出，然后才是收获。
职能(Functions)是职责和功能之义。公共管理职能与公共组织的活动两者既有区别又有联系。
功能；函数（function的复数形式）
My camera has manual and automatic functions.
我的照相机有手调和自动两种功能。
Both motor and sensory functions are affected.
运动功能和感觉功能都受到影响。
The shell surrounding the egg has many important functions.
包着蛋的外壳有很多重要功能。
The support troops perform a variety of functions such as mine clearance, equipment servicing, construction,air support, medical services and many others.
VOA : standard.2009.10.13
What place can it occupy in each type of discourse, what functions can it assume, and by obeying what rules?"
它可以在每种话语中占据什么样的位置，它在遵循什么原则的情况下可以有什么样的功能？“
文学理论导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
This combining of data and functions on that data is a very essence of object-oriented programming That's really what defines it.
数据与函数的结合,是面向对象编程的核心,这也就是它的定义。
计算机科学及编程导论课程节选 : 麻省理工公开课
Some people have lost their jobs and can no longer perform basic functions, such as driving due to bad outcomes from LASIK.
VOA : standard.2010.03.03
And they are free. "Introduction to Trigonometry is where I teach people about the trig functions."
VOA : standard.2010.03.26
More than 500 structures still stand throughout the city, and the guide details their different functions.
Testing of a Scout's game can be done at Scouting functions such as camp outings.
Functions controlled by these bacterial genes could therefore be attacked with less risk of side effects in humans.